Rennes vs Montpellier Prediction: Rennes looking to maintain their unbeaten run

On Sunday, Rennes will visit Montpellier HSC in a matchup of two Ligue 1 teams with drastically different recent records.

Rennes

Amine Gouiri (2) and Martin Terrier's goals gave Rennes a 3-0 lead in the first half to put them on the verge of winning all three points in their Europa League match against Fenerbahce on Thursday.

Enner Valencia scored for the Turkish team just before halftime, but the hosts scored twice in the final eight minutes from Miha Zajic and Emre Mor to force a thrilling draw.

Rennes' unbeaten streak in all competitions now stands at 13 games. In fact, this streak includes eight straight victories in Ligue 1, which has helped Bruno Genesio's team move up to fourth in the standings.

Montpellier

After Montpellier's manager Olivier Dall'Oglio was fired, interim manager Romain Pitau was unable to give the team an immediate boost as they lost to Lyon 2-1 at home the previous weekend.

Montpellier has now dropped to 12th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone, after losing eight of their 12 Ligue 1 games thus far this season.

La Paillade has suffered on the road recently, losing nine of their past 10 away league games, so turning their fortunes around on Sunday may prove difficult.

Rennes possible starting lineup:

Mandanda; Traore, Theate, Rodon, Truffert; Tait, Ugochukwu, Majer; Bourigeaud, Gouiri, Terrier.

Montpellier HSC possible starting lineup:

Kamara; Sacko, Jullien, Cozza, Tchato; Ferri, Chotard; Nordin, Savanier, Maouassa; Germain.

Expert Betting Tips

On paper, Rennes should have an easy time winning this game.

They have found an incredibly productive run of form, being unbeaten since August 27 and winning six of their previous eight league contests while scoring freely.

Montpellier, meanwhile, has only won once in their past seven games and has a massively reduced squad due to injuries and suspensions, particularly in the attack. As a result, it is unlikely that they would pull off an upset, therefore a home victory is what is expected.

• Under 3.5 for 1.68 at 1xbet;
• Both teams to Score Yes for 1.80 at bet365;
• Correct Score 2-0 for 7.0 at betway.